UAE approves highly effective new treatment for COVID-19
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Press Release - 30-May-2021
Ministry of Health and Prevention
Also known as: MOHAP Last updated on: 30 November 2018
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Business SummarySupervision of health care and hospitals in both the public and private sectors, procurement of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, licensing of doctors and private clinics, drug certification and control. Through its main subsidiaries; ownership and operation of a general hospitals.Country of IncorporationUAEOwnership TypeGovernmentEstablished In1971Primary SectorGovernmental InstitutionsContact details
Primary address
Building: Ministry of Health and Prevention BuildingStreet: Sheikh Muhammed Bin Zayed Road
Area: Muhaisna Area 2
P.O. Box: 1853
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Region
DubaiCONTACT
- Tel: +971 4-230-1000
- Fax: +971 4-230-1800
- Fax: +971 4-230-1988
- Email: info@moh.gov.ae
- www.mohap.gov.ae
Officers
- Name availableMinister
- Name availableUndersecretary
- Name availableChief Innovation Officer and Strategy Director
- Name availableChief Executive Officer, Innovation, Suspicious Transaction Reporting and Future
- Name availableTreatment Referral, Abroad and Health Director
- Name availableAssistant Undersecretary, Hospitals
- Name availableAssistant Undersecretary, Support Services
- Name availableAssistant Undersecretary, Public Health Policy and Licensing
- Name availableHealth Education and Promotion Director
- Name availableStatistics and Research Center Director
- Name availablePreventive Medicine Director
- Name availableNursing Director
- Name availableOffice Director
- Name availableHospital Administration Director
- Name availableEmergency, Crisis and Disaster Operations Center Director
- Name availableProgram Director, Capacity Building
- Name availableHealth Empowerment and Compliance Director
- Name availableDrug Control Director
- Name availableHealth Information Systems Director
- Name availableHead of Chest and Vascular Surgery and Robot Surgery
- Name availableHead of School Health
- Name availableHead of Non-Communicable Diseases
- Name availableGovernment Communications Manager
- Name availableHuman Resources Manager
- Name availableTraining and Development Center Director
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